I feel like a clown for buying the Touch ID magic keyboard

[enc0re]

I just wish Logitech supported Mac keys with their LIGHTSPEED keyboards. Big fan of those. Wireless but with a dongle. Rock solid connection, 1ms responses time, and the mouse that charges through the mousepad is just the slickest companion.

 

[xraydoc]

...and the mouse that charges through the mousepad is just the slickest companion.

I'm using a Logitech Lightspeed G703 and PowerPlay mouse pad. Works fine, though I'm using SteerMouse as a mouse driver versus the Logitech software. I'm not sure which, if any, version of the bajillion different iterations of the Logitech software for the Mac supports it. But works perfectly (including being able to program the thumb buttons) with SteerMouse.

 

[rcappo]

I don't understand why Apple doesn't have backlit keys yet. I will pay the extra money and decreased battery life hit...

 

[satcomer]

I think that keyboards are subjective and very much a matter of what you become used to. For me, there is a 'cost' to switching and a lengthy period of adaptation, so once I get used to a certain keyboard, it's pretty hard for me to switch to another.

While there are bad keyboards, there aren't any universally accepted "good" keyboards. It's all about personal preference.

The Magic keyboard isn't a bad keyboard by any measure. It's not to everyone's taste and it took me a few weeks before I felt completely comfortable. Now I find it more relaxing than other keyboards I have used. I love the low profile and find that I go quicker as a result. TouchID is necessary because I use my laptop in clamshell mode when at my desk (90% of my computing time).

You speak the truth because it as personal preferences!

 

[thadoggfather]

I don't understand why Apple doesn't have backlit keys yet. I will pay the extra money and decreased battery life hit...

it is a bit mind boggling tbh

 

[Sowelu]

I wish that the black Magic Keyboard without the number pad was available in black (not sure why that one is only available in white). The keyboard is SO wide with the number pad, that I don't really want or need, making my trackpad a bit too far for use with my right hand (I do not use a mouse).

I asked in another thread, but might as well ask here, is there a 3rd party app that will allow us to map the unused function keys on the Apple Magic Keyboard? Keys F13 though F19 are kind of just sitting there, I would love to map them to minimize windows, put the Mac to sleep, launch an app, etc. Kind of like what you can do with Logitech's current keyboard line.

I also don't want to turn on 'Standard Function Keys' which would require hitting function + dedicated action keys. I just want to make use out of these function keys if I have to live with this number pad.

Also, the font used on the keys is very thin and hard to make out - and at this price, it's shocking that it's not backlit and doesn't have better travel/feedback. It's an external keyboard, it should feel better to type on than my MacBook's keyboards!

 

[xraydoc]

I wish that the black Magic Keyboard without the number pad was available in black (not sure why that one is only available in white). The keyboard is SO wide with the number pad, that I don't really want or need, making my trackpad a bit too far for use with my right hand (I do not use a mouse).

I asked in another thread, but might as well ask here, is there a 3rd party app that will allow us to map the unused function keys on the Apple Magic Keyboard? Keys F13 though F19 are kind of just sitting there, I would love to map them to minimize windows, put the Mac to sleep, launch an app, etc. Kind of like what you can do with Logitech's current keyboard line.

I also don't want to turn on 'Standard Function Keys' which would require hitting function + dedicated action keys. I just want to make use out of these function keys if I have to live with this number pad.

Also, the font used on the keys is very thin and hard to make out - and at this price, it's shocking that it's not backlit and doesn't have better travel/feedback. It's an external keyboard, it should feel better to type on than my MacBook's keyboards!

How to Remap Your Mac's Function Keys to Do Anything You Want

Here's how to remap your Mac keyboard to boost the function keys, which can do so much more with some customization.

www.makeuseof.com

 

[chabig]

That’s not really true. The original wireless / Bluetooth magic keyboard was at least angled at a more ergonomic position, despite having low profile keys and cheap laptop grade switches. There was a tube that ran across the back for the batteries. The newer ones are angled a lot less, since they use flatter lithium / non serviceable batteries, unfortunately.

Actually, flatter is more ergonomic. Sloped keyboards which bend the wrist backwards contribute to carpel tunnel damage. Apple did right by lowering the rear when they did away with AA batteries.